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放置ほうち (houchi)

leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #3642 most frequent

Meaning

放置 (ほうち, houchi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

虫歯むしばを放置ほうちしていたら痛いたくなった

When I neglected the bad tooth, it started to hurt.

それは放置されている。

That has been left alone.

彼はそのごみを放置する。

He leaves the garbage.

それはそのまま放置された。

That was left like that.

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